Superfamily Muricoidea Rank Genus | ||
Similar Paziella pazi, Poirieria, Dermomurex, Trophonopsis, Favartia | ||
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Paziella is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.
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Description
The biconic, medium-sized shell has its varices dissected into spines. The aperture is ovoid and smooth inside. The anal sinus is almost closed. The columella is smooth.
This Caribbean genus is closely related to Poirieria from the Indo-Pacific region.
Species
Species within the genus Paziella include:
References
Paziella Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA